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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:AEENASDAQ:AEPNASDAQ:LNTNYSE:PPL On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAEEAmeren$95.84-0.2%$96.52$70.19▼$104.10$25.95B0.481.57 million shs1.47 million shsAEPAmerican Electric Power$104.17+0.3%$103.29$86.83▼$110.48$55.48B0.423.22 million shs2.70 million shsLNTAlliant Energy$61.95+0.7%$61.16$51.23▼$66.54$15.81B0.561.72 million shs2.39 million shsPPLPPL$33.70-0.3%$34.52$27.24▼$36.70$24.99B0.644.97 million shs2.80 million shsThese 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. Explore companies poised to replicate the growth, innovation, and value creation of the tech giants dominating today's markets.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAEEAmeren0.00%-0.50%-1.22%+0.59%+34.64%AEPAmerican Electric Power0.00%+0.93%+1.59%+1.81%+17.70%LNTAlliant Energy0.00%+2.20%+1.98%+3.13%+19.56%PPLPPL0.00%+0.58%-0.81%+0.71%+23.17%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAEEAmeren4.0573 of 5 stars2.32.04.20.42.81.71.9AEPAmerican Electric Power4.5885 of 5 stars2.22.05.01.03.52.52.5LNTAlliant Energy4.2642 of 5 stars1.25.04.22.63.61.71.3PPLPPL3.6388 of 5 stars1.54.01.70.03.32.51.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAEEAmeren 2.69Moderate Buy$101.646.05% UpsideAEPAmerican Electric Power 2.31Hold$108.313.97% UpsideLNTAlliant Energy 2.36Hold$64.323.82% UpsidePPLPPL 2.90Moderate Buy$36.708.90% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest PPL, AEP, LNT, and AEE Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/7/2025LNTAlliant EnergyWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradePeer Perform ➝ Outperform$68.007/1/2025PPLPPLBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$36.00 ➝ $35.006/25/2025AEEAmerenThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$91.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$102.00 ➝ $100.006/18/2025PPLPPLMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$38.00 ➝ $37.006/13/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$115.006/6/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSell ➝ Sell$95.00 ➝ $100.006/2/2025AEEAmerenUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$113.00 ➝ $114.005/22/2025AEEAmerenMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$103.00 ➝ $102.005/22/2025AEPAmerican Electric PowerMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$114.00 ➝ $113.005/20/2025LNTAlliant EnergyJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetHold ➝ Buy$70.00 ➝ $71.00(Data available from 7/7/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAEEAmeren$7.62B3.40$10.70 per share8.96$45.87 per share2.09AEPAmerican Electric Power$19.72B2.82$12.00 per share8.68$50.71 per share2.05LNTAlliant Energy$3.98B4.00$6.09 per share10.17$27.30 per share2.27PPLPPL$8.46B2.94$3.52 per share9.57$19.08 per share1.77Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAEEAmeren$1.18B$4.5120.5218.052.8015.31%10.40%2.85%7/30/2025 (Estimated)AEPAmerican Electric Power$2.97B$5.1917.6616.562.7613.73%11.68%3.08%7/29/2025 (Estimated)LNTAlliant Energy$690M$2.9018.9317.962.9018.26%12.01%3.71%7/30/2025 (Estimated)PPLPPL$888M$1.3519.4317.112.4911.49%9.14%3.17%8/1/2025 (Estimated)Latest PPL, AEP, LNT, and AEE EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/1/2025Q2 2025PPLPPL$0.39N/AN/AN/A$1.99 billionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.23N/AN/AN/A$4.85 billionN/A5/8/2025Q1 2025LNTAlliant Energy$0.71$0.83+$0.12$0.83$1.09 billion$1.13 billion5/6/2025Q1 2025AEPAmerican Electric Power$1.40$1.54+$0.14$1.50$5.33 billion$5.46 billion5/1/2025Q1 2025AEEAmeren$1.08$1.07-$0.01$1.07$1.92 billion$2.10 billion4/30/2025Q1 2025PPLPPL$0.53$0.60+$0.07$0.56$2.15 billion$2.50 billionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAEEAmeren$2.842.96%N/A62.97%12 YearsAEPAmerican Electric Power$3.723.57%N/A71.68%15 YearsLNTAlliant Energy$2.033.28%N/A70.00%22 YearsPPLPPL$1.093.23%N/A80.74%3 YearsLatest PPL, AEP, LNT, and AEE DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/16/2025PPLPPLquarterly$0.27253.13%6/10/20256/10/20257/1/20255/9/2025AEEAmerenquarterly$0.712.92%6/10/20256/10/20256/30/20254/29/2025AEPAmerican Electric Powerquarterly$0.933.47%5/9/20255/9/20256/10/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAEEAmeren1.490.860.62AEPAmerican Electric Power1.420.420.31LNTAlliant Energy1.210.340.24PPLPPL1.110.810.68Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAEEAmeren79.09%AEPAmerican Electric Power75.24%LNTAlliant Energy79.90%PPLPPL76.99%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAEEAmeren0.34%AEPAmerican Electric Power0.07%LNTAlliant Energy0.31%PPLPPL0.22%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAEEAmeren8,981270.28 million269.36 millionOptionableAEPAmerican Electric Power16,330534.20 million533.82 millionOptionableLNTAlliant Energy2,998256.88 million256.08 millionOptionablePPLPPL6,653739.26 million737.64 millionOptionablePPL, AEP, LNT, and AEE HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesPPL Stock Underperforms Its Industry YTD: What Should Investors Do?July 7 at 12:50 PM | zacks.comRaleigh Capital Management Inc. Acquires 7,843 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 7 at 6:47 AM | marketbeat.comPPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Shares Acquired by Roffman Miller Associates Inc. PAJuly 7 at 6:10 AM | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Boosts Position in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 4 at 4:45 AM | marketbeat.comMather Group LLC. Grows Stake in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 4 at 4:24 AM | marketbeat.comKBC Group NV Sells 11,829 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 4 at 4:07 AM | marketbeat.comThese 2 Utilities Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your RadarJuly 3, 2025 | zacks.comXcel Wealth Management LLC Sells 9,500 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comMirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Purchases 11,782 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comPPL (PPL) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to KnowJuly 2, 2025 | zacks.comMiller Howard Investments Inc. NY Acquires 18,804 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comIs PPL Positioned to Lead the Utility Sector in the Data Center Era?July 2, 2025 | zacks.comBrokerages Set PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Price Target at $36.80July 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Cuts PPL (NYSE:PPL) Price Target to $35.00July 2, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Grows Position in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)July 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comColonial River Investments LLC Makes New $287,000 Investment in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comOppenheimer & Co. Inc. Purchases 9,503 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comPPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) Given Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsJune 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comIllinois Municipal Retirement Fund Reduces Holdings in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Sells 72,971 Shares of PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comArtemis Investment Management LLP Raises Stake in PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL)June 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesApplied Digital: Now the High-Stakes Race to Build BeginsBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 17, 2025View Applied Digital: Now the High-Stakes Race to Build BeginsMore Than a Monetary Metal: Silver's Case for OutperformanceBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 22, 2025View More Than a Monetary Metal: Silver's Case for OutperformanceThe Apple Comeback Will Be Better Than the SetbackBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | July 4, 2025View The Apple Comeback Will Be Better Than the Setback3 Utility Stocks That Combine Income and StabilityBy Chris Markoch | July 2, 2025View 3 Utility Stocks That Combine Income and StabilityAppLovin Dips on S&P 500 Snub, Morgan Stanley Lifts Target AnywayBy Leo Miller | June 10, 2025View AppLovin Dips on S&P 500 Snub, Morgan Stanley Lifts Target AnywayPPL, AEP, LNT, and AEE Company DescriptionsAmeren NYSE:AEE$95.84 -0.18 (-0.19%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.91 +0.07 (+0.08%) As of 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Ameren Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission. It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution activities; and rate-regulated natural gas distribution business. In addition, the company generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable sources, such as hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.American Electric Power NASDAQ:AEP$104.17 +0.31 (+0.30%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$103.80 -0.37 (-0.35%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.American Electric Power Company, Inc., an electric public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity for sale to retail and wholesale customers in the United States. It operates through Vertically Integrated Utilities, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, AEP Transmission Holdco, and Generation & Marketing segments. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, renewable, nuclear, hydro, solar, wind, and other energy sources. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, and other market participants. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.Alliant Energy NASDAQ:LNT$61.95 +0.42 (+0.68%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.96 +0.00 (+0.01%) As of 06:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Alliant Energy Corporation operates as a utility holding company that provides regulated electricity and natural gas services in the United States. It operates in three segments: Utility Electric Operations, Utility Gas Operations, and Utility Other. The company, through its subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), primarily generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Iowa; sells electricity to wholesale customers in Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa; and generates and distributes steam in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Alliant Energy Corporation, through its other subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), generates and distributes electricity, and distributes and transports natural gas to retail customers in Wisconsin; and sells electricity to wholesale customers in Wisconsin. It serves retail customers in the farming, agriculture, industrial manufacturing, chemical, packaging, and food industries, as well as wholesale customers comprising municipalities and rural electric cooperatives. In addition, the company owns and operates a short-line rail freight service in Iowa; a Mississippi River barge, rail, and truck freight terminal in Illinois; freight brokerage services; wind turbine blade recycling services; and a rail-served warehouse in Iowa. Further, it holds interests in a natural gas-fired electric generating unit near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin; and a wind farm located in Oklahoma. The company was formerly known as Interstate Energy Corp. and changed its name to Alliant Energy Corporation in May 1999. Alliant Energy Corporation was incorporated in 1981 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.PPL NYSE:PPL$33.70 -0.11 (-0.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.67 -0.03 (-0.09%) As of 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.PPL Corporation, an energy company, focuses on providing electricity and natural gas to approximately 3.6 million customers in the United States. It operates through three segments: Kentucky Regulated, Pennsylvania Regulated, and Rhode Island Regulated. The company delivers electricity to customers in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, and Rhode Island; delivers natural gas to customers in Kentucky and Rhode Island; and generates electricity from power plants in Kentucky. PPL Corporation was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania. 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